Stormont Vail Health Names Aaron Wootton as VP, IT, Chief Information Officer

Aaron Wootton will begin his new role as vice president, IT, and chief information officer at Stormont Vail Health on Feb. 23, 2026. Photo credit: Stormont Vail Health.

Posted February 17, 2026

Stormont Vail Health has named Aaron Wootton as the new incoming vice president and chief information officer.

Wootton will become the new vice president, IT, and CIO, effective February 23, 2026.

He brings over 20 years of experience in healthcare IT, most recently serving as chief digital officer for Huntzinger Management Group, which rebranded to Avarion in September 2025, a healthcare IT advisory firm based in Dunmore, Pennsylvania.

Additionally, Wootton served as the chief information officer at Concord Hospital Health System in New Hampshire for nearly a year and held several executive IT roles, including central market vice president and CIO, at Henry Ford Health, Detroit, Michigan, for over five years.

“We are extremely excited to have an individual with Aaron’s expertise join the Stormont Vail team as we embark on a number of technology-driven initiatives,” Stormont Vail Health president and CEO Mark Slyter said in a release. “He will help guide us in developing and expanding high-reliability technology systems across our health network that lead to improved patient access and outcomes.”

Stormont Vail Health operates with over 570 healthcare providers, including 280 physicians. The system delivers care across more than 35 locations in eastern Kansas, with acute care hospitals located in Topeka and Junction City.